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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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